Obituaries

Canyon, Texas Obituaries

Obituaries act as quiet reminders of the finite nature of our lives. Yet, for those who have recently experienced the death of a family member or friend, an obituary means so much more. It is a bittersweet reminder of all we've lost, but it can also help us to remember all we enjoyed while they were alive. If you have recently lost someone you love, we hope that you will accept our condolences.

Jewel Crawford

Jewel Crawford

Jun 9, 2003

Jewel Mae Crawford, 101, of Canyon, died Monday, June 9, 2003 in Canyon. Services will be at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, June 11, 2003 at Brooks Chapel with Brent Adams, Elder of Southwest Church of Christ of Amarillo, officiating. Burial will be in Dreamland Cemetery. Mrs. Crawford was born on February 9, 1902 at Palestine, Texas to John Henry and...

Devron Ortiz

Devron Ortiz

May 28, 2003

Devron Coal Ortiz, 6, of Canyon died Wednesday, May 28, 2003 in Amarillo. Memorial Services will be held at 4:00 P.M. on Sunday, June 1, 2003 at the Southwest Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses 5141 Canyon Drive, Amarillo, Texas with Brother Randy Letcher officiating. Private Interment was at Dreamland Cemetery. Devron was a first grader at Crestview Elementary School in...

Elizabeth Cranmer

Elizabeth Cranmer

May 24, 2003

Elizabeth Mary Cranmer, 92, of Canyon, died Saturday, May 24, 2003 in Amarillo. Services will be at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, May 28, 2003 at St. Ann's Catholic Church of Canyon with Msgr. Joseph Tash, pastor of St. Thomas the Apostle Church of Amarillo, officiating. Burial will be in Dreamland Cemetery. Mrs. Cranmer was born on October 2, 1910 at...

Alene Johnson

Alene Johnson

May 13, 2003

Alene J. Johnson, 83, of Canyon, died Tuesday, May 13, 2003, in Amarillo. Ms. Johnson was born on May 1, 1920 at Salado Route 1, Bell County, Texas. She attended school in Jarrell Williamson County, Texas. During her formative years, she lived with her maternal grandparents, Andrew and Louise McRea, a pioneer ranching family in Jarrell, Texas. She received her...

Elizabeth Richard

Elizabeth Richard

May 12, 2003

Elizabeth Richard, 88, of Canyon, died Monday, May 12, 2003, in Canyon. Services will be at 2:00 PM on Saturday, May 17, 2003 at the First Christian Church in Canyon. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery. Mrs. Richard was born on July 6, 1914 at Oakwood, Oklahoma to Alvin and Emily Norris Rogers. She graduated from Independence Custer High...

David Hunt

David Hunt

May 9, 2003

David O. Hunt, 70, of Canyon, died Friday, May 9, 2003 in Amarillo. Services will be at 2:00 PM on Monday, May 12, 2003 at the First Baptist Church of Canyon with Rev. David Lowrie, pastor, and Dr. Strauss Atkinson, Pastor Emeritus, officiating. Burial will be in Dreamland Cemetery. Mr. Hunt was born in Haskell County on September 24, 1932,...

George Mode

George Mode

May 7, 2003

George Leland Mode, 72, of Wildorado, died Wednesday, May 7, in Amarillo. Services will be at 10:00 AM on Saturday, May 10, 2003 at Avenue Baptist Church in Hereford with Rev. Jim Bulin, pastor, officiating. He will lie in state at Brooks Chapel in Canyon through Friday, and will lie in state at Avenue Baptist Church in Hereford from 9:00...

Rosanel Payne

Rosanel Payne

May 7, 2003

Rosanel Payne, 73, of Happy, died Wednesday, May 7, 2003, in Olton. Services will be at 3:00 PM on Saturday, May 10, 2003 at the Church of Christ in Happy with Rick Bloodworth, minister, and Mike Reed, minister of Church of Christ in Olton, officiating. Mrs. Payne will lie in state at Happy's Memorial Chapel. The family will receive friends...

James Stipe

James Stipe

May 1, 2003

James Stipe, 77, of Canyon, died Thursday, May 1, 2003 in Amarillo. Services will be at 3:00 PM on Saturday, May 3, 2003 at Brooks Chapel in Canyon with Rev. David Crump, pastor of Calvary Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Dreamland Cemetery. Mr. Stipe was born on October 10, 1925 in Sherman County, Texas to Paul and Marie...

Amalia Bracht

Amalia Bracht

Apr 28, 2003

Amalia Helen Bracht, 90, of Canyon, died Monday, April 28, 2003 in Canyon. Services will be at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 1, 2003 at St. Ann's Catholic Church in Canyon, with Rev. Phu Phan, pastor, officiating. Vigil and Rosary services will be held at Brooks Chapel on Wednesday, April 30, at 7:00 p.m. Burial will be in St. Mary's...

Lee England

Lee England

Apr 15, 2003

Lee Woodard England, 34, of Canyon, died Tuesday, April 15, 2003 in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Services will be at 10:00 A.M., Monday, April 21, 2003 at First United Methodist Church of Canyon with Rev. Clark Williams, pastor, and Rev. Kevin Deckard, pastor of Westover Fellowship Church, officiating. The family will receive friends from 7:00 to 8:30 Saturday, April 19 at Brooks...

Ray Cameron

Ray Cameron

Apr 13, 2003

Ray Cameron, 92, of Canyon, died Sunday, April 13, 2003 in Amarillo. Services will be at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, April 15, 2003 at the First United Methodist Church of Canyon with Dr. Jimmy Nunn, pastor of Oakwood Methodist Church of Lubbock, and Rev. Clark Williams, pastor of First United Methodist Church of Canyon, officiating. Burial will be in Claude...

Hope Harris

Hope Harris

Apr 5, 2003

Hope A. Harris, 80, of Canyon, died Saturday, April 5, 2003 in Canyon. Services will be at 10:00 AM on Monday, April 7, 2003 at Memorial Garden Mausoleum with Deacon August Hesse III officiating. Hope Harris was born in Woodward County, Oklahoma on January 4, 1923 to S.L. and Laura Brewer. She attended Richmond High School in Woodward. She married...

Louis Wieck

Louis Wieck

Apr 3, 2003

Louis J. Wieck, 90, of Canyon, died Thursday, April 3, 2003 in Canyon. Services will be at 10:00 am on Saturday, April 5, 2003 St. Ann's Catholic Church with Rev. Phu Phan, pastor, officiating. There will be a prayer service at 7:00 PM on Friday, April 4, at Brooks Chapel with Deacon Bill Dorsey officiating. Burial will be in St....

Charles Leslie

Charles Leslie

Apr 1, 2003

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Sue Penn

Sue Penn

Mar 28, 2003

Sue Penn, 52, of Happy, died Friday, March 28, 2003 in Happy. Graveside Services will be at 11 :00 AM on Tuesday April 1, 2003 at Happy Cemetery with Curtis House, pastor of the First Methodist Church of Happy, officiating. Sue Penn was born May 5, 1950 to Stephen and Della Collins in Pendleton, Oregon. She moved to Happy, TX...

Jessie Wilcox

Jessie Wilcox

Mar 26, 2003

Jessie C. Wilcox, 33, of Happy, died Wednesday, March 26, 2003 in Happy. Graveside Services will be at 11:00 AM on Saturday, March 29, 2003, Memory Gardens Cemetery with Brother Bobby Jordan officiating. Jessie was born on November 26, 1969 in Amarillo to L. D. and Claudene Wilcox. He graduated from Caprock High School in 1988 and married the love...

Muriel Fincher

Muriel Fincher

Mar 25, 2003

Muriel Fincher, 83, of Tulia, died Tuesday, March 25, 2003 in Amarillo. Services will be at 2:00 PM on Friday, March 28, 2003 at Grace Baptist Church in Canyon with Rev. Gordon Cox, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery, Tulia, Texas. Mrs. Fincher was born on February 19, 1920 in Whitesboro, Texas to William and Amber Brown...

Cindy Swiontek

Cindy Swiontek

Mar 23, 2003

Cindy Crist Swiontek, 42, of Canyon, died Sunday, March 23, 2003 in Amarillo. Services will be at 11:00 am on Wednesday, March 26, 2003 at Brooks Chapel with Rev. David Lowrie, pastor of First Baptist Church of Canyon, officiating. Burial will be in West Park Cemetery, Hereford, Texas. Cindy was born on June 21, 1960 in Canyon to Del and...

Helen Jones

Helen Jones

Mar 22, 2003

Helen Jones, 86, of Amarillo, died Saturday, March 22, 2003 in Amarillo. Services will be at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, March 25, 2003 at Souls Harbor Church in Amarillo with Rev. Freddie Richardson, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Helen was born on December 24, 1916 to Curtis and Ella Mae Carnley Brooks. She moved to Amarillo...

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